12 Blueprint Smart Growth Principles

The 12 Blueprint Smart Growth Principles represent the core values of the Valley. The principles are used as the basis for Blueprint planning and implementation. The 12 Blueprint Smart Growth Principles establish a benchmark for Blueprint related decision-making and provide guidance for achieving the adopted San Joaquin Valley Blueprint. On the Planners Toolkit, each of the tools is identified with one or more of the following 12 Blueprint Smart Growth Principle icons that indicate which of the principles it helps to implement.

Create a range of housing opportunities and choices

Create walkable neighborhoods

Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration

Enhance the economic vitality of the region

Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place

A joint initiative of San Joaquin Valley Councils of Governments representing each of the region's eight counties, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, the Great Valley Center, and the Fresno State Community and Regional Planning Center